Hon Deputy Speaker, I move without notice:
That the House -
(1) notes with a deep sense of loss the passing away of the legendary South African jazz saxophonist and musical genius, Winston Monwabisi Mankunku Ngozi; (2) further notes that Mankunku, saxophonist extraordinaire, began to play piano and trumpet at a tender age and progressed to the saxophone in his mid-teens;
(3) acknowledges that for many years thereafter Winston thrilled and entertained audiences locally and worldwide with his extreme musical skill, artistry and creativity, and his talent and experience made him a sough - after commodity for many of South Africa's and the world's top musicians including Barney Rachabane, Victor Ntoni, Chris Schilder, Monty Weber, Dollar Brand, Pat Matshikiza, Darius Brubeck, Chick Corea, Jack van Poll, Joe Henderson, Toots Thielemans and Manu Dibango, to mention but a few;
(4) further acknowledges that Mankunku's family was uprooted from their home and relocated to Guguletu under the notorious Group Areas Act in the early 1960s, but this did not deter him from playing music and excelling and using his talent to inspire social, economic, cultural and political change in the country;
(5) recalls the many accolades bestowed upon this South African musical icon including a South African Music Award in the category Best Traditional Jazz in 1999;
(6) recognises the enormous contribution Mankunku made to the development of jazz in South Africa, so much so that he has been acknowledged by many of his peers as a beacon for trends and styles in the genre and one of the most respected composers in jazz; and
(7) conveys its heartfelt condolences to his family and the musical fraternity on the loss of one of the truly great musicians of our time.
Agreed to.